Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…The carbon density of forest ecosystems was higher in the middle- aged forest stage and near-mature forest stage. …”
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Characteristics, clinical manifestations and management of leprosy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A 20-year retrospective study by J S Sons, Z N Mkhize, N C Dlova, C Aldous, P R Bhat, A V Chateau

“…The majority of patients were male and middle aged, with a disproportionate representation of black South Africans. …”
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Path model explaining the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in (pre-)frail older adults by Tjard Sattler, Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Tobias Braun, Gisela Büchele, Michael Denkinger, Tim Fleiner, Corinna Nerz, Kilian Rapp, Martina Schäufele, Christian Werner, Judith Dams

“…The model included potential explanatory pathways through physical activity (German Physical Activity Questionnaire for middle-aged and older adults), physical capacity (Short Physical Performance Battery), physical performance (Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument [LLFDI] function component), disability (LLFDI disability component – short form), and affect (visual analogue scales on ‘happiness’, ‘sadness’, ‘calmness’ and ‘tension’). …”
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Balneotherapy for the treatment of post-COVID syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Diana Ovejero, Anna Ribes, Judit Villar-García, Marta Trenchs-Rodriguez, Daniel Lopez, Xavier Nogués, Robert Güerri-Fernandez, Natalia Garcia-Giralt

“…The majority of participants were middle-aged women (> 84%; mean age 48 years), and the most prevalent symptoms were fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and neurocognitive impairment (> 88%). …”
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